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Analgesic and hypothermic activities of melandrin

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Melandrin exhibited an analgesic activity as assessed by inhibition of writhing syndrome in mice and by pressure method of inflamed paws of rats and inflamed tails of mice, and showed a hypothermic effect. However, no anti-inflammatory activity was shown.

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    Eun Bang Lee, Seon Ah Cheon, Young Soon Lee, Ha Sook Chung & Won Sick Woo

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Lee, E.B., Cheon, S.A., Lee, Y.S. et al. Analgesic and hypothermic activities of melandrin. Arch. Pharm. Res. 18, 38–40 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02976505

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